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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. N06025 Nickel

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is N06025 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
50
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
59.2 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1